The grant will help fund the development of the new UW Tacoma Opportunity Academy

As a part of UW Tacoma’s Center for Career Development & Education, the Opportunity Academy will provide students with more professional development and financial wellness opportunities through additional workshops, networking activities, and information sessions. The academy will also work to increase employer outreach and give students more internship opportunities.

“The grant will help us expand the scope of our internship activity,” said Assistant Director for Career Development & Education, Dawn Williams. “It will also help us create more opportunities for students to participate in internships and other work-based learning experiences. It will help us build and expand a strategic understanding of our many existing relationships with employers throughout the South Sound.”